1928-09-28 — Page 11

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1928.

GK

The Food of Kings

Court Physicians know the best and see that Royal Babies have the best. That is why Glaxo has been used with success in 5 Royal Nurseries. Only the beat is good enough for your Baby, for is he not a King to you? Give him Glaxo, the food that contains everything that will build firm flesh, strong bone and a sound constitution,

Glaxo

The Vitamin Milk-Food

"Builds Bonnie Babies"

THE CHINA MAIL,

MUSIC DRAMA FILMS.

FILMING LONDON.

DIFFICULTIES OF THE PRODUCERS.

CONSTABLE'S KISS.

SHY MEN SINGERS.

ADVICE ON, CHOIRS AND COURAGE.

:

AT OXFORD,

How a choirmaster should deal with shy singers was one of the subjects discussed by Dr. Hubert Middleton, organist and choir- master at Ely Cathedral, in his lecture to students attending the summer course in music teaching at Oxford.

of the film, "did her stuff" in front of the camera under the director's Instructions. He was rewarded for his complaisance by Britain's lead. ing film star rushing up to him, throwing her arms round his neck, and giving him a resounding kisa. Complaints formulated from time Before the astounded policeman to time that it is difficult, if not im-realised what had happened, Miss Balfour had jumped into a taxi and possible, owing to official regulations had disappeared. The scene was and obstruction, to give London duly incorporated in the Alm, and world-wide screen publicity compar-must have served to interest millions able to that enjoyed by other capital of persons in a body of public ser- vants on whom every intelligent cities, notably Paris and New York, foreign visitor to London for nearly Knowledge, feeling, and courago have undoubtedly a certain founda- a hundred years past has bestowed

were the three essentials for con- tion. On the other hand, the post- an almost embarrassing amount of, ductors, he said. "Knowledge is tion is far from being so serious as

praise.

necessary in order to make your The other day a number of scenes meaning clear to your choir, though is asserted in some quarters, and

were taken in Bond-street for. in-often the result is not so much a matters, are Improving almost daily,clusion In the film, "Yellow Stock-matter of knowledge as of feeling. There was recently an instance of ings," which Komisarjevsky is now Courage, too, is essential in dealing the head of a Government depart-directing for the Welsh-Pearson-with an English choir, for the Eng- lishman admires courage abovė Elder Company. ment curtly refusing permission for

everything.

a "still" photograph to be taken of

Time was when the railway come panics, opposed a, etern veto, to any

a door and replace which a pro-film being made on their premises, ducer was anxious to reconstruct for use in a film he intended making. No reason was vouchsafed for the refusal. Permission was refused, and there was nothing further to be caid

But that attitude has been quite abandoned. One night recently Komisarjevsky was allowed by the Southern Rallway to set up his com- plicated apparatus on the platform at Victoria Station, and take a film of the arrival of the Continental boat Some years ago the Gaumont Com-express at his leisure. One of the pany tried in vain to be allowed to passengers volunteered to put his Alm the London. Fire Brigade in luggage at the temporary disposal action, and put up a temporary house of the director, and, outside the sta- which was to be burned down for tion, the 'police repeatedly held up the occasion. No argument pre- the traffic long enough to allow cer- vailed with the authorities. Yettain scenes to be "shot." every person who has frequented the French Visitor's Ingenuity picture houses knows what a won- derful advertisement the screen gives to the brigades of the leading cities in the United States. The number of fire appliances manufac- tured in America which have been

Scotland Yard's refusal, moreover,

"But the Englishman to also shy, and you must be careful when con- ducting choirs not to have a poor isolated tenor here and there stand- ing at the back reading a news- paper. (Laughter.) Invite the shy basses, too, to come and sit or stand round the piano. To any nervous ones Bay, Can I help you?' and put him out of sight where he cannot be laughed at by the ladies.

"I particularly look after the men, because I find they need it far more than the women, who al- ways seam perfectly able to look after themselves. (Laughter.)

"See also that your choir singe with their tongues behind their teeth, not in their cheeks. After a

great deal of practice none in the your baton. But do not frighten choir may condescend to look at

| them."

to grant formal permits to "shoot" street scenes ds not always so drae tic as it appears. Recently, M. Luitz Morat, of the Eclair Company, a

Referring to tempo, Dr. Middle- French concern, asked Scotland ton said: "I am absolutely rabid en Sole Agents: W.R, LOXLEY & CO., Hong Kong, purchased by foreign buyers, thanks Yard for permission to film a few this subject. Many of the greatest to these universally circulated ple- auch scenes, for inclusion in the film works are defaced through a wrong torial advertisements, is believed to The Foolish Virgin." The per-conception of time. I have heard be enormous.

mit was refused, but M. Morat was, Brahams's First Symphony so muti Hyde Park remains forbidden at the same time, given to under-lated and accelerated that I could ground to the 'film producer, what-stand that he and his camera-man hardly recognise' it. It is the duty avar his credentials. The Office of would not be prevented from carry-of a conductor, singer, or instru- Works will not grant a permit to filming out their intentions. If, how-mentalist, to re-create an artistic a. scene in which any actors figure ever, a crowd assembled, they would thing in an artistic spirit." within the sacred precincts. For both be liable to arrest for causing eign spectators of British films are an obstruction. thus completely debarred from sec ing on the screen one of the British capital's greatest glories.

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho,)

20

12.

14

15

10

24

12

14

15

17

18

13

22

125

76

1177

28

30

31

32-

133

34 35

36

37

38

39 140

• 42

143′′

44

145

46

97

48

49

50

157

152

53

54

155

56 57

158

59

62

HORIZONTAL

1-The capital of

England 6-Grey matter.

-Article

10-A danon (French) 12-Doo (Scotch), 13-An ejaculation

evoked by sudden emotion 14-Most desirable 15-Sort 17-Malder wooed by'

Zeus

19-Garret

20-Slater of Aras 23-A mill-wheat float -24-Impolito

20-Ramsack=

28-Encountered

29-Namod for

exemplification

30-A shell

32-Steep

33-An order of Insecta

34-A wicker basket 37-To make a nalos

through the nostrila

41-A Northeastern

State.

42-It is (postio)

ÖTNÉ INTERNATIONAL SYNRIGATE.

HORIZONTAL (Cont.)

44-Alm |46-A suffix to form

поипа

47-An opening in a

dock 49-To taka dinner 50-Anxious 52-A black bird 54-Parure 55-At all |46-Behold

58-Endeavor {59-Mofst

BG-A faw dograa

(abbr) 61-Chack 62-Beginner

VERTICAL 1-Davice for bileting E-Forward

3-Candid 4-Pertaining to the

MOSS

5-To sew

-Hira

7-Not so

8--Gleamed

VERTICAL (Cont.) 14-Foundation 16-Nost of an eaglo 17-Drain by ditching 19-Attractivo 21-Rodent 23-City of 8, E,

Michigan 25-The (German)

27-Afirm

29-8ing

31-A unit

82-6hort for alatar

184To preserva in tina

85-East Indian oersal 86-Near (post.)

38-To regulate 39-8hewor 40-An article of

tinware

41-Capital of

14: Philippine islanda 42-Reluctant

}43-To`twist about

48-Cuddla

[47-Organ of the body

49-A harbor. [01-Obtains.

53-Refine approval to

11-Water in the form (67-Conjunction.

of vapor 12-Delivered

60-Province of Canada,

{abbr.)

(Tas solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle,)

Virtue Rewarded Taking into consideration the al- most insuperable difficulties of con- trolling London's tumultuous streams of traffic, it must be con; fessed, however, that film producers have not on the whole been badly treated by the police.

Five years ago, when George Pearson was directing "Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep," the police officer on point duty at Piccadilly circus consented to turn a blind eye while Betty Balfour, the heroine

The exercise of a very that he has no fault to find with little ingenuity surmounted the our police. regulations. difficulty.

When it is remembered that it is M. Morat procured. one of the small tents used open to any person who owns a mov- by Post Office electricians when they ing pleture camera to confer upon are repairing underground cables, himself the diploma of film producer and in this camera and camera-menor director, and that the owners of were hidden from the public eye. such cameras are now numbered by M. Morat himself, disguised in an tens of thousands, it will be realised electrician's overalls, took up his sta- that the polles have no casy task in tion at some distance from the scene. holding the balance even between the of operations, and fasued bis Instruc- demands of the man who says he tions to the artistes by means of a wants to sell Britain to the uni- portable telephone. The artistes verse and the rights of the private used a stationary taxi-cab, from citizen to pass freely, without let or which they emerged as required.. hindrance, afoot or awheel, through Our French visiter declares he is the congested thoroughfares of the quite satisfied with the result and greatest city in the world,

FIFTY YEARS OF SUCCESS

1878-1928

NOT

THE BEST BECAUSE THEY'RE THE OLDEST

BUT

THE OLDEST BECAUSE

THEY RE THE BEST.

YESTERDAY'S - SOLUTION,

LAMITY, PACT [GLİNCE CHEY. SABBATH ATAXIA" PEA LEA BETTER ULNA SCALD_UL NAYET JAS ORDO ZMRIVßt Evg.Rİ BRBIT NERVE LANE, ALCEROS ARKLE COD PLAIT TREE FORMALARA DRA ENDIVE NOMINAU

OLER DINOSA NODD SH803

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

For the Information of visitors

the following list of some of the highest pointe on the Island and Mainland is published:-.

Island:""

Victoria Peak

* Signal Station

Mt. Parker

M Mountain Lodge..

The Eyrie

Feet

· 1823

1774

-1784"

1725

1725

Peak Hotel

1305

Talkoo Sanst

∙1000)

SAME&Davis

877

Bowen Road (Alter

297

Talmostia

8124

*Feet:

Kowloon

71071

Three Castles

ALSO PACKED

UN REGULAR

THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL;

IN PEAK HOTEL,

Telegraphic Address: “KREMLIN, HONGKONG.

AND

SHANGHAI...

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PÁLACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL Telegraphic Address: CENTRAL, SHANGHAL”

HOTELS,

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking,

11.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms, newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone, Hotel Launch meets all steamers...

Tel. Add:

TEA DANCES:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, From 5 to 7 p.m. Victoria." ·

Telephone No. C. 978.

J. H. WITCHELL,

Manager.

Courtesy, Comfort, Service

and Luxuries of Modern Hotel Construction

THE HOTEL. RIVIERA

MACAU.

Cable Address :-" RIVIERA, MACAU”

ST. FRANCIS HOTEL

Where one can obtain a comfortable room, with excellent

cuisine, at a reasonable rate.

TRY OUR TIFFINS Give us an opportunity to show you what we can

in the way of a FIRST-CLASS DINNER,

13, Queen's Road C..

Tel. C. 5184,

AT PRESENT, OUTDOOR WORK ONLY

K. FUJIYAMA

PHOTOGRAPHER.

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY AND EN. LARGEMENTS A SPECIALITY. ENLARGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FROM ANY PHOTOGRAPH. NEW, OLD OR FADED.

WEDDINGS AND GROUPS A FEATURE.

SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO DEVELOPING,. PRINTING AND ENLARGING AMATEURS”. PHOTOGRAPHS AT A VERY MODERATE.CHARGE.

PROMPT DELIVERY · GUARANTEED.

can give you" as good results as any Photographer

in the City and better than 95% of them.

TEMPORARY OFFICE:

.: 3rd: FLOOR, 117, PRAYA EAST, HONG KONG;

TYPHOON MAP

OF THE

CHINA SEA

"THE" :- LANDSMAN'S HANDY. GUIDE TO LOCATING THE TYPHOON.

PRICE 30 CENTS.

BE OBTAINED PROM

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.

CHINA MAIL OFFICE

3A WYNDHAM STREET?

MASSEUR R. SHIMIDZU, MASSEUSE 8. HONDA,

MASSEUSE S. KISAKL Expert Japanes

24 WAYN

REET-